Your comment in the description about this being your least favorite piece proves that we are our own worst critics. I love the drama of this piece, the look on her face and your use of color that sets the stage for the events unfolding

Every single aspect of the magnificent piece is expressed with perfection. The Belle of the grand ball appears to be just a we bit of a very bad girl. Perhaps the one or more of the other guests should have sent along a chaperone when the lethal lady in all of her splendor so very graciously excuse herself to attend to a small intimate matter -- vowing she would not be long and much reinvigorated when she came back. Who among them would ever suspect .........